Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department personnel did their best during the nine-day search and rescue operation (SAR) to recover Indian national G Vijaya Lakshmi, but just couldn't make the crucial breakthrough.

The department’s deputy director Rozihan Anwar Mamat told the “Malaysia Hari Ini” television programme that his team had to consider various aspects, strategies, and tactics arranged for the SAR operation to ensure that the actions taken were not questioned.

“The rescue team also held...